Well, it’s hard to believe, but tomorrow begins the month of June. June is the first month of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and the first month of winter in the Southern Hemisphere. It’s one of the four months of the year that has exactly 30 days.
Historically, the middle of May until the middle of June is an unlucky time to marry according to Roman republic beliefs. Legend holds that Ovid, a Roman poet, sought the advice of Jupiter’s high priestess and inquired about the best time for his daughter to marry. The high priestess ordered him to wait until after June 15. However, contrary to Roman beliefs, June is considered one of the best months to get married.
June has a beetle that bears its name — often called a ‘June Bug,’ the insect is typically found in the U.S. during May and June.
The Anglo-Saxons called the sixth month “sera monath,” meaning dry month.
The Gaelic word for June is “Meitheamh,” which means middle month.
“Mehefin” is the Welsh (Celtic) word for June and means midsummer or middle of summer.
Following from its Latin origins, the Scots call it “An t-Ogmhios,” which roughly means “the month of the young.”
June’s full Moon, the Strawberry Moon, will occur on Tuesday, June 14.
Many incredibly important and influential people have been born in June — Anne Frank, Marilyn Monroe, George Orwell, George H.W. Bush and Claire Williamson all share a common birth month.
Goodbye May, hello June — let summer begin.
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